Computer-Generated Holography And Optical Testing

John S. Loomis

doi:10.1117/12.958421

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14 May 1980 Computer-Generated Holography And Optical Testing

John S. Loomis

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Proceedings Volume 0215, Recent Advances in Holography; (1980) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.958421
Event: 1980 Los Angeles Technical Symposium, 1980, Los Angeles, United States

Abstract

A computer-generated hologram is a geometric pattern that can be used as a precise reference in an optical test. Computer-generated holograms can be used to make reference wavefronts that would be very difficult and expensive to make by other methods. This paper reviews the development of computer-generated holograms for optical testing. Various encoding methods are discussed. Examples are given to demonstrate some of the properties of such holograms. A review of interferometer design leads to a discussion of how the hologram functions as a part of the interferometer and of the limitations to the computer-generated hologram as used in optical testing.

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John S. Loomis "Computer-Generated Holography And Optical Testing", Proc. SPIE 0215, Recent Advances in Holography, (14 May 1980); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.958421

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